A public dance hall, for the purpose of this chapter, is defined to be any building, structure or tent or defined areas such as streets, sidewalks, parking lots or vacant lots of any kind or character in which dancing is allowed or permitted for the profit of the operator of such dance and to which the public generally is invited for the purpose of dancing and in which a charge is made, directly or indirectly, by the operator of such dance hall for the privilege of dancing in such building, structure, tent or defined area. (Ord. 371 (part), 1993: prior code § 7-3-16 (part))
No person shall maintain, operate, conduct, control or manage any public dance hall in the city until such license fee as is required by law and the ordinances of the city is paid in full. Such license shall be issued by the city clerk at the rate of ten dollars per day or fifty dollars per year. No license for any public dance hall shall be granted for the maintenance, operation or conducting of any dance hall within the city without first obtaining approval from the chief of police. (Prior code § 7-3-18)
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